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English News - NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN

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This is the latest news in English from NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN. This service is daily updated. For more information, please go to https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/.
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NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN - English News at 03:00 (JST), July 08

This episode covers major global news, including new US tariffs impacting trade with Japan and Thailand, the BRICS summit discussing global trade concerns, and the impact of Typhoon Danas in Taiwan and deadly flooding in Texas. It also reports on the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, Japan's Emperor visiting Mongolia, a coral reef conservation project in Japan, and cultural notes from Japan like the Tanabata and Wind Chime festivals.

Jul 07, 2025•28 min

NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN - English News at 14:00 (JST), July 06

This episode covers news from Japan and around the world. Domestically, it details ongoing earthquake-related evacuations in southwestern Japan and alerts for high temperatures and unstable weather. It also reports on the Japanese Emperor and Empress beginning an official visit to Mongolia. International news includes India considering retaliatory trade duties against the US, Elon Musk forming a new political party, OPEC+ increasing oil production, and the River Seine reopening for swimming in Paris.

Jul 06, 2025•10 min

NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN - English News at 03:00 (JST), July 04

This episode covers the kickoff of Japan's upper house election campaign, its political significance, and key issues like trade tariffs and inflation policy. Other news includes a US Marine apology in Okinawa, an earthquake near Japan's southwestern islands, and the Dalai Lama's statement on his succession amid tensions with China. The broadcast also features updates on regional news from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, South Korea-Japan relations, UN peacekeeping funding, and weather reports for Japan and Europe.

Jul 03, 2025•28 min

NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN - English News at 18:00 (JST), July 02

This episode covers key news from Japan and around the world. Topics include an earthquake in Kagoshima, ongoing US-Japan trade discussions, Japan's strengthened cyber defenses, and geopolitical developments like the Quad's critical minerals initiative and the situation in Hong Kong. Business news features an LNG shipment to Asia and BYD's factory in Brazil, alongside a cultural look at evolving Japanese shaved ice.

Jul 02, 2025•28 min
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